Meal, meel, s

food taken statedly at one time; a repast (A.S. mæl, a time, stated time). 431 MECHANICAL ] into flour (Ger. mehlen, L. molo, to grind). in Meal-time, meel' -time, s. the usual time for a meal. with meal. Mealine , me'-le-nes, s. the quality of being mealy. unwilling to tell the truth in plain words. little value; low in esteem; contemptible; poor (A.S. mane, wicked) Meanly, meen'-le, ad. in a mean manner. Meanne , meen'-nes, s. the quality of being mean. middle point, rate or degree; medium; mediocrity; intervening time; the medium, instrument or agent through which something is done; a quantity having an intermediate value between several others [Math.]; pl. instrumentality; income, revenue, or cstate. By all means, without fail. By no means, not at all. Meantime, in the intervening time (L. signify; to intend, purpose, or design: v.n. to have thought or or meaning; to be disposed (A.S. mænan, to intend.) See Man and Mind. to wind, turn, or flow round: v.n. toflow in a winding course; to be intricate (Gr. Meander, a winding river inPhrygia). s.a winding course. corals with meandering cavities and ridges. body, indicated by a patchy crimson rash upon the skin; a disease of swine and of trees (Dut. maseln, in literally, small spots). moderate. Measurablene , mezh'-ur-a-bl-nes, s. quality of being measurable. Measurably, mezh' ur-a-ble, ad. in a limited degree. thing; that by which extent or dimension is ascertained or expre ed; definite quantity; determined extent; standard; proportion; lot or portion; extent of ability; degree; just degree; moderation; means to an end; that division by which motion in music is regulated [Music]; time [Music]; metre: pl. beds or strata [Geol.]: v.n. to have a certain extent: v.a. to ascertain or expre the dimensions of; to estimate; to pa over;to adjust; to allot or distribute by in uniform;limited. le . dimension ascertained by measuring. Measurement goods, light goods, the carriage of which is charged bybulk instead of by weight. measures. ing to be measured. then mixed with meal, and baked. ofmeat or food. N. breeders, who receives and sells carcases sent to him. meo, to go.) craft or in a mechanical occupation; an artisan or operative (Gr. mechane, from echos, a contrivance). chanics; applying to machines; acting as a mere machine; done in the manner of a machine, or by force of mere habit; pertaining to artisans or mechanics; acting by physical power, without chemical change. Mechanical philosophy, a philoso phywhich would account for things on the principles of mere mechanics. Mechanical powers, the lever, the wheel and axle, the pulley, the inclined plane, the wedge, and the screw, the elementary contrivances of which all machines are composed. Mechanically, me-kan'-e-kal-le, ad. in a mechanical manner. Mechanicalne , me-kan'-e-kal-nes, s. state of being mechanical. Medicaster,